Sheriff

Decent Essays
Improved Essays
Superior Essays
Great Essays
Brilliant Essays
    Page 1 of 50 - About 500 Essays
  • Improved Essays

    "Bang!" "Bang!" The sound of the cowpuncher's revolver rang out, along with the sheriff, Henry. The cool autumn air was filled with sounds of gunfire and the loud barks of Remy, Nelly's faithful dog and companion. "No, get back!" she screamed. "Put your weapon down, son. We've gotcha now, and there's nothing else you can do, 'cept turn yourself in," said Henry. The young man, Joe, stood with his revolver pointed straight at the face of Sheriff Henry. Panting and angry, he spit out his mouthful of tobacco juice and said, teeth gritted, "I remember you! I came back for you, John. And yer runnin' 'round here, trying to act like Eastwood? Ye coward!" As soon as the words came out of Joe's mouth, he scooted his feet, his face became reddened and flustered, and he spoke, "There's…

    • 544 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Great Essays

    Introduction This fall semester, I was honored with the privilege of interning with the Bibb County Sherriff Department under the supervision of Cindy Gresham, the executive assistant. Historically, this agency was two separate entities, the Macon Police Department and the Bibb County Sheriff Department. In the year of 2003, the two separate agencies became consolidated into one unified formalized government formally known today as “the Bibb County Sheriff Department.” Ultimately, this…

    • 1037 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Great Essays
  • Great Essays

    Introduction Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department county jail has become the center of attention and has been under great scrutiny over the years. Starting in May of 2010 ACLU conducted their annual report of the LASD jails conditions. Upon their investigation ACLU reported in detail serious allegation by two inmates that both of the inmates suffered serious injuries due physical abuse by deputies. Also the investigation found that treatment for the mental ill in insider the jails were subpar…

    • 1310 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Great Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Her story was risky in the 1900’s, but it gives us a lot of important information about that time now. For the first time, it makes the women look more intelligent than the men. The play begins when Mr. Wright is strangled to death in his own home. The sheriff, Mr. Hale, and the court attorney all search for clues on to convict Mr. Wright’s wife of the murder. While they’re searching, the wives of the sheriff and Mr. Hale get caught up in the “trifles” of the house, and are made fun of by the…

    • 816 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Larry Watson and Kate Chopin both identify a conflict an individual experiences with the norms of society, whether it be the family reputation against society or sexism, In Montana 1948 , Wesley Hayden experiences multiple circumstances where he has conflict with his family and society. An example is his wife Gail. Gail wanted Wesley not to live in Montana and be sheriff (Watson 7). Wesley grew up in Montana where his family has been known as Sheriffs of Mercer County. The Hayden Sheriff…

    • 1182 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    prosecutors, bribing witnesses to secure unreliable evidence, and deliberately mishandling, mistreating or destroying evidence (Project, 2016). Even with body cameras on police officers there still seems to be ‘inadequate” evidence. In 1983, Pulaski County, Arkansas sheriffs extracted a confession from Barry Lee Fairchild, a mentally handicapped African-American, to participating as an accessory in the abduction, rape and murder of Majorie Mason. There was no independent evidence connecting…

    • 1008 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    In the county which I live here in North Carolina, we will soon be facing primaries for the county sheriff, the current Sheriff has held the position 2014, during that time there has been much controversy surrounding the man. His supporters choose to make excuses for his actions; county officials have chosen to overlook some of his misconducts, his staff is afraid of him. Recently the sheriff’s office was handed the responsibility of running our local animal control facility. The number of…

    • 268 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Issues In Law Enforcement

    • 822 Words
    • 4 Pages

    of espionage, sabotage, and internal security laws as well as subversive activities, interstate flight to avoid prosecution, counterterrorism, and other federal laws not specific to another federal agency fall under the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) (Ortmeier, 7/2005, p. 15) Illegal activities such as drugs and controlled substances are under the jurisdiction of Drug Enforcement Administration, while U.S. Marshals Service guards and transports federal prisoners, serves federal arrest…

    • 822 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    The Grievant James Evans had worked for the Kent County Sheriff Department in Grand Rapids Michigan as deputy on road patrol for ten years. The grievant wife Angelica Evans was a friend of a man named Miguel one of her co-workers. Another woman named Gloria Hernandez also with Miguel. Gloria was jealous of Angelica and Miguel’s friendship. Gloria got mad and broke Angelica car window out and was being verbally abusive towards her. Mrs. Evans went to the Police Department in Grand Rapids Michigan…

    • 1104 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Great Essays

    In 2012 a friend of mine said “there were 10 people that went missing in the summer of 1988 here in Kanabec county.” Kanabec county, Minnesota is the county I grew up in. I will not name the town I grew up in to protect my identity. I talked to a deputy at the Kanabec county sheriff 's office about the disappearance 's of 1988. The deputy told me I should talk to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. I called the BCA and asked them and they refuse to talk about it. I sent them a…

    • 2211 Words
    • 9 Pages
    Great Essays
  • Previous
    Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 50